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Compare 28/14 and 2/96

1st number: 2 0/14, 2nd number: 2/96

28/14 is greater than 2/96

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 14 and 96 is 672

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 672
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 48 = 672,
    28/14 = 28 × 48/14 × 48 = 1344/672
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 7 = 672,
    2/96 = 2 × 7/96 × 7 = 14/672
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1344/672 > 14/672 or 28/14 > 2/96

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